Pho Cabo Verde is part of the Still The Best Trip Report. I wrote how similar Cabo Verde is to Puerto Rico (see Cabo Verde: Puerto Rico’s Fraternal Twin). In that post, I wrote, “The food in Puerto Rico is a tragedy. Everything is fried. The food in CV is...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock when it comes to award travel news, the big story this past week has been Delta’s roll-out of a number of negative changes to their loyalty program. No matter how you slice it, what they proposed is ugly. The good news is that...

Airfares might still be sky-high, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t deals to be had. We’ve found a few easy ways to save money on your next flight with discounts available with Qatar Airways, Air France, and Ethiopian Airlines, as well as Trip.com Check out the details below… Qatar...

During the first three quarters of 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) prevented 5,072… The post The TSA Stopped 1,820 Firearms at Airport Checkpoints Nationwide in Q3 2023 appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

There’s some ever-so-slightly good news when it comes to Cathay Pacific first class award availability. Cathay Pacific first class is one of my favorite first class products, and I’m itching to fly with the airline again.

The IRS audited Hyatt for the tax years 2009 – 2011 and found that it wasn’t paying tax on loyalty program revenue. It didn’t include the revenue received for what was then Gold Passport (now World of Hyatt) in income, and didn’t include payments from the program as expenses. It...

Mexico returned to the highest FAA safety category (Category 1) last month after two… The post Aeromexico is Launching 17 Routes and Expanding Its Delta Codeshare Agreement appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

As far as US airlines go, American is in the unique position of having co-branded credit cards with two issuers. This came after the merger of American and US Airways, as American’s credit cards were issued by Citi, while US Airways’ credit cards were issued by Barclays. American made the...

IHG One Rewards, the loyalty program of IHG Hotels, is currently running a flash sale on points purchases with the ability to buy points with a bonus of 100%. Purchasing points in addition to earning points on cash stays and credit card spending can be a good way to unlock...

Much like the paint job on this now (thankfully) gone Delta Connection CRJ-200 jet, the disastrous SkyMiles 2025 launch continues to generate buzz in the frequent flyer community (something Delta does not want to see) despite the airline’s CEO promise to shortly roll some things back (the key point is...

There are lots of cruise fans out there. Who can blame them? It’s close to being the perfect vacation model, all food is included as well as accommodation and transportation from one city to another, and with shows, a pool (or more) and endless lounges, you’ll have a hard time...

I was reading a weekly newspaper column (Traveller Letters) recently and someone wrote in with some interesting news. They had passed through Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport and were pleasantly surprised to find people over 70 were entitled to Fast Track. Fast Track is usually available for business class passengers and some...

The German discount supermarket giant Lidl will open its first-ever airport location at Madrid Barajas International Airport in Spain after beating rival Aldi to the 30-year lease. Lidl had been competing against Aldi and local competitor Ahorramas for the chance to open a supermarket in a part of the airport...

Japan Airlines has unveiled its long-anticipated new cabins for the A350-1000, including a spacious new business class product with a lot of bells and whistles. We will examine each of the four cabins of service on the JAL A350-1000, but let’s look now at business class. Japan Airlines A350-1000 Business...

Japan Airlines Airlines debuts spectacular new first and business class on the A350-1000 The post Japan Airlines Airlines debuts spectacular new first and business class on the A350-1000 appeared first on Monkey Miles.

The Amex Offers program often has promotions that can save you money on hotel stays, especially with co-brand credit card partners Hilton and Marriott. We’re currently seeing a total of three Amex Offers deals for Marriott stays, with one being for stays at luxury properties, and two being valid for stays at non-luxury properties...